Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-16
FHR GOISF'S PROTEST.
The Interstate Commission
Receives Petitions from
This Coast.
Powderly Writes q Long
Article on the Knights
Of Labor.
A Brilliant Young Man Com
mits Suicide at
Norfolk.
Death Of an Old EmPlOye-fragedy On q
Fsrn-wIn Probably Accept the
AtlAata-A Premature Explosion
-Paaie Created BY Fire
obscene Paper RAided-


A Protest frsn the oOass'
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The follow
ing telegrams have been resolved by thu
Iutar-State Commerce OommissioE
from san Franchises: "AIl the prsduo
tive and monetary relations Of this coasl
are threatened with disorder and much
loss. and nothing bus quick and wisI
action on your part can save our ooasl
from the tremendous loss sure ts fol
low q narrow Interpretation Of ths
fourth section of the Intor-State Bill
We ask the suspension Of the long ban
clause temporarily. at least, until oaI
position can be placed before youI
honorable body" This bears the si0ns.
lures Of eight Of the pFinsipal banking
Institutions IN San Francisco.
"a rigid enforcement of the foHrtk
clause Of the Commerce Bill will worn
irrsparable ruin to our vineyards, fruits
and salmon interest. It will divert the
shipment Of teas from China and Jauau
10 the 6ueK Canal route and the coffees
Of Central America 10 Earope, and de-
stroy the industries Of this coast which
have involved lifetime Of labor and
saving TO bald. That which was in.
tended by Congress as q boon to the
people, will prove an irreparable loss TO
the Pacific slope unless early relief is
granted. We earnestly hope that a
prempt and liberal interpretation Of the
fourth section Of the bill be given pro.
tectinQ us from the impending disaster
that will be otherwise inevitable" This
was signed by W. T. Coleman d Co.
and others. A resolution TO the same
general effect from the wool growers
OF the coast was also received.
The Commissioners also received by
mail petition by the American Sugar
Refining Company Of San Francisco.
It sets fefth that the immediate effect
Of the fourth section, unless mOdified,
will be to entirely destroy the business
OF distributing the products Of their
in the States. The cem-
pany has over 81 ,000.00 invested In
and material devoted TO the
OF refined sugar and has
large contracts for failure business, in.
volvinQ many million doIlaFs based on
The facilities and opportunities offered
BY the overland roads. The enforce
nsnt of the Law will destroy its trade
and capital. Railroads are willing to
continue the old rates and the petition
srs ask that they be permitted to do 90.
Fourteen refining establishments Of
New York and Philadelphia write a
IatteR to the Commission. They under
stand that the Pacific railroads are
about 10 make application to be relieved
irem she operation of section 4. Before
heir request Is granted these rehneries
ssk an opportunity TO be heard in Oppe-
sition. at is alleged" they say, shat
he Pacific railroads have been carrying
IuQar at $40 per ton from San Francis
20 to the Missouri points, while charR-
ng Salt Lake City about $25 per ton
lpon q shorter distance. The result has
BEEN that the Eastern sugar refineries
have been entirely excluded from those
markets, as all grades Of sugars we're
made BY the San Francisco reflners."
During recess between the morning
and afternoon sessions the Commission
,hapQed its quarters from the rooms Of
he Geological survey TO its permanent
sbode In the Sun building. Ths publish
ID statement that the Commission has
appointed Secretary 10 pronounced in
as is also, that report 20 the ef-
ieck that decision was reached yester-
Jay regarding excursion rates. No
session vas held yesterday and no
iecision upon that subject has BEEN
made.
A number of petitions have been re-
seived from Theatrical peopse asking a
of the Law as spplied to the
amusement profession and such an
Law as will permit Rail
reads 20 grant the reduced rates asked.
The Commission has replied that Il
presume to Determine what position the
railroads shall take In this regard. This
IL Substantially deolination to make
the ruling on that subject In advance
Of an actual complaint alleging the in
fraetisn Of the Law In SEINE regard.
A long Communication has been re-
csived from the Executive Committee
Of the Chicago Art Bureau Assoc iatien,
Of merchants and manufac-
turars In The Board OF Trade Of Chicaeo,
protesting against the long and short
haul feature, especially as affecting the
territory north of the Ohio and east Of
the Mississippi rivers, excepting on the
Pacific Ceast trafis. and that condi-
The Law without such long
and short haul feature is believed, by
the association. to be the best, not for
the esuntry at large, kut for the future
successful oyeFation OF the Law In the
territory named.
PewdeFIy on the LAbor 0aestiom.
PHnGDkLPHIA. April l5.-Tomerrov's
issue of the yoNrSsl Of UnifeS Labor will
oostAin . long article by PowdsrIy re
feFrinR 10 the intentions OF the knights
Of Labor. Povderly says: The Knights
nesd not 90 away from home TO get their
Issues advocated. They have declared
their principles. any one Of which car
ried out will result Ia the welfare 81 the
human family. Take . portion OF our
platform for instance. Toe pablic lands
for the people have been reserved for
actual settlers. Net another acre fer
railroads or sPsoulators, and all lands
bov held for speculative purposes shall
be taxed their full value. TIE latter
clause especially would materially les
sen she tax rate In nearly every munici-
pality 10 the country. By making Il IN
proAtsble 10 build graduated income
tax, which 10 the thirteenth article Of
our faith, would more equitably divide
the bardeDs Of taxation D5tnQ away
With banks OF issue Ia the third iEn-
poFtApt question. which will coon have
70 be met, far the rapid payment OF
RoveFnmsnt bonds will induce the issue
Of logical and expensivs national bank
currency 10 ash Congressional sanetion
for some other means Of keepinR hold
of this source Of inesme, and the last IL
q matter of vital and Of great import
ance 10 free RoveFnment. We advO-
cate STATE sEneTship Of railroads,
telegraph line. and like meaAs Of trans
porting passengers and freight"
satetae 81 . Brilliant Hoang Han.
GozFoLK (Va-). April l5.-Whsa the
stAtsfoam Of the steamer Virginia, frern
Baltimore - Norfolk, oocupied Izss
night By Robt. W. GatsWood. vas
opsned this morning his body was
foa1d 70 bed With . pistol ball In bis
brain Tue evidence sefcFe ths Coro
nsF showed thai be committed suicids.
YoonR GssewOOd vas q ssa OF Rev.
RobA Gstewosd. And wss 3 years Of
ses- He vas gFadaatsd fEem Annapolis
vita high bocors - q cadet ehRtneef
He a1ce cne cruise and resigned. He
stsdasd and tsaghf phy.ics aud slee
firstly - Sohas Hopkina's Cnivefsity.
Al the ttns Of his dsalh be w4s Fourtn